Coal washing scenario in India and future prospects

Coal Washing Exploration in India dates back to 1900s; though, first coking coal washeries in India were installed after independence. At present, most of the coking coal washeries are owned by Public Sector Companies; whereas, most of the non-coking coal washeries are owned by Private Sector. Even after six decades of coal washing practices, there has not been significant development in the coal washing intelligentsia. Indian Coal Washing industry is still dependent on imported equipment, which has been designed to treat coal that is significantly different from Indian coal of drift origin. In this paper, authors have ventured into evolution of Indian Coal Washing Industry （with a focus on coking coal washing sector）, its present condition and future prospect for growth. The paper emphasizes need for developing indigenous solutions to industrial challenges and highlights importance of increased coordination among academia-research institutions and coal industry.

Beyond Biochar-Soil, Plant and Environment: Research Progress and Future Prospects

Since industrial revolution, the atmospheric CO2 concentration has kept a continuous increase by more than 2.2 ppm yr^-1, and approaches to almost 400 ppm at present （Jouzel 2012）. China has become the largest country of greenhouse gas emission （GHG）, and confronts with great challenge to mitigate GHG.

Present Status and Future Prospects of Laser Fusion Research at ILE Osaka University

Reviewed are the present status and future prospects of the laser fusionresearch at the ILE Osaka. The Gekko XII and Peta Watt laser system have been operated forinvestigating the implosion hydrodynamics, fast ignition, and the relativistic laser plasmainteractions and so on. In particular, the fast ignition experiments with cone shell target havebeen in progress as the UK and US-Japan collaboration programs. In the experiments, the implodedhigh density plasmas are heated by irradiating 500 J level peta-watt laser pulse. The thermalneutron yield is found to increase by three orders of magnitude by injecting the peta-watt laserinto the cone shell target. The Rayleigh-Taylor instability experiment results are also reviewed isthis paper.

Application Status and Future Prospects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing Technology

In recent years,the nursing technology of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has developed rapidly in the country.TCM nursing technology mainly refers to the application of TCM therapy in clinical nursing practice,such as acupoint massage,cupping,ear point pressure beans,scraping,wet compress of traditional Chinese medicine,etc.Its application can not only effectively reduce the pain of patients,but also can promote the treatment effect,help patients recover early,but also help to further improve the quality of service of nursing staff.In clinical nursing practice,however,the application of TCM nursing technology still has some problems,such as the theory of traditional Chinese medicine nursing quality to promote,“Internet+TCM nursing”is still in the exploratory stage,etc.This article mainly discusses the application status and existing problems of Chinese medicine nursing technique,coping strategies and its future prospects for related analysis and research,hope to be able to improve the quality of TCM nursing technology application in China to provide some reference and reference.

Present Researching Approaches and Future Prospects for Treatment of Cardiac Diseases-Integrative Medicine

The pathogenesis of cardiac diseases is very complex and involved in many gene transcription and protein expression. How to effectively treat the diseases has become the hotspot of modern medicine. Accumulating evidences over the past decades on integrative medicine have shown us hopeful future prospects. With the development of modern biomedicine, such as sketch mapping genomic sequence, functional genomics,proteomics and pharmacogenetics, more advanced techniques could be applied in elucidating the possibly complicated biological networks, or complex pathological and physiological mechanisms underlying cardiac diseases, by which integrative medicine will also bring out some new and more effective strategies in the treatment of cardiac diseases.

Renewable energy in Benin: current situation and future prospects

To provide clean energy at a lower cost to their citizens,all nations of the world are striving to increase their energy production in an environmentally friendly way.Benin has also joined this dynamic by considerably increasing its green energy production efforts in recent years.The country has a huge undeveloped renewable-energy(RE)potential that can contribute considerably to its national energy production capacity.This paper summarizes the current RE situation in Benin and examines its future prospects.The current energy situation of the country is discussed,followed by an examination of its electricity demand-and-supply situation.The country has been found to depend heavily on natural gas and petroleum products from neighbouring countries and has~41%of national electricity access.However,the government is taking considerable steps to implement RE projects in the country.The study analyzes government targets in the energy sector with existing policies and institutional frameworks.Recommendations are made for the benefit of the government,the private sector and other actors in order to developing the RE potential of Benin.

The Present Situation and Future Prospect of the World Shipping Industry

Ⅰ. Shipping After entering into the 1990’s, the ship-building industry, badly affected by the long recession of the world shipping market, has been growing very slowly, while the competition has been a fierce one. From the shares enjoyed by the major shipping countries in the world, we can see that the first one is Japan which occupied 38%; South Korea came to the second,obtaining 15％; the third is Germany, being 8%. The shipbuilding industry in America is shrinking, owing to the high cost of production. Up to 1993,Japanese ship yards had still been in difficult situation, and many Japanese ship owners would rather order new ships from South Korea because the rising value of Japanese yen made it expensive to build in domestic yards. Nowadays, Japanese shipbuilding industry is exposed to the problem of scarce of labour force. The Korean shipbuilding industry,

The Awkward Sharing Economy:Its Status Quo and Prospect

This paper comprehensively analyzes the origins,current situation,and prospects of the sharing economy.The primary purpose is to present the issues and challenges confronting the sharing economy at its current,awkward stage of development and to make reasonable speculations about its future.The research is based on academic literature on the sharing economy from both domestic and international sources.The findings indicate that despite current shortcomings in the regulatory system,industry structure,and user behavior,the scope of the sharing economy’s applications could still expand,and its technology could continue to advance.Overall,the prospects for the sharing economy are likely to be promising.

Innovation, practical benefits and prospects for the future development of automatic milking systems

Automatic milking systems(AMS) were designed to replace existing, labor-intensive machine milking and are an area of rapid development in modern dairy farming. The popularity of AMS lies in the convenience of management, decreasing workloads and the consistency of milking compared with non-automated machine milking. Nevertheless, this innovation has not been reviewed comprehensively and the practical benefits of AMS are still unclear. This review gives a brief overview of the historical development of milking machines and the workflow process of state-of-the-art AMS. In addition, a series of comparisons between AMS and current milking machines are made with respect to labor savings, quality parameters, udder health, herd behavior and mastitis detection and are summarized on the basis of relevant studies to show the benefits of the technological changes achieved by AMS. Finally, this review addresses several deficiencies in the technology and procedures of current AMS that need to be improved and also assesses recent advances in milking techniques with a particular focus on their potential for application in AMS.

Goal Self-Concordance Model: What HaveWe Learned and Where are We Going

Goal self-concordance reflects self-generated personal goals aligning with people’s interests and core values in one’s implicit personality as organic components,which is measured by the“perceived locus of causality”PLOC.Pursuing and achieving self-concordant goals both predict diversified outcomes in need-satisfaction,mental and physical well-being,positive attitude and behavior,etc.Based on expounding and sorting out the concept and measurement about goal self-concordance,the author analyzes the differences among a series of goal self-concor-dance theories.This paper focuses on the latest research trends and summarizesfive influencing aspects of goal self-concordance:mental health,cognition,emotion,personal will,and behavioral outcomes.The mediating effects are discussed concerning antecedents and influence effects,the influence effects are shown in three aspects including the characteristics of individual,target,and environment.While the antecedent effects are respectively reflected in self-insight,personality,empowerment,and self-supported environment,content,and context of the goal itself.Finally,the author proposes several potential research interests from a broader perspective based on the current literature.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Genetic Insights in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine:A Comprehensive Review

A medical condition called cardiovascular disease(CVD)affects the heart or blood vessels,and about 40%of its causes can be attributed to genetic factors.The pathophysiology of CVD is still unknown despite numerous studies identifying important environmental and genetic factors.Genetic data research has significantly increased due to the application of genome-wide association studies.The utilization of artificial intelligence(AI)technology demonstrates clear advantages in managing intricate projects,outperforming traditional statistical methods in processing such data.The use of AI in the status of genetic research on CVD and medicine is briefly reviewed in the opening section of this article.Then,it gives a complete picture of how AI is used in genetic CVD research,including genetic data-driven diagnosis and prognosis,genetic variation analysis,gene expression profiles,gene interactions,and analysis of genes using knowledge bases.Even though much research has yielded significant findings,it is still early.The main disadvantages are database limitations,the underuse of AI in systematic biology analysis,and the lack of a theoretical framework for interpreting analysis results.The paper concludes with future directions and the significance of creating comprehensive,high-quality,large-sample-size data-sharing resources.Much research is going into how to use AI analysis techniques to help with development.Being creative with computers can help make new CVD intervention protocols and develop and test theoretical models.

Advancements on metal oxide semiconductor photocatalysts in photo-electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels and other useful products

Due to its fascinating and tunable optoelectronic properties,semiconductor nanomaterials are the best choices for multidisciplinary applications.Particularly,the use of semiconductor photocatalysts is one of the promising ways to harness solar energy for useful applications in the field of energy and environment.In recent years,metal oxide-based tailored semiconductor photocatalysts have extensively been used for photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))into fuels and other useful products utilizing solar energy.This is very significant not only from renewable energy consumption but also from reducing global warming point of view.Such current research activities are promising for a better future of society.The present mini-review is focused on recent developments(2–3 years)in metal oxide semiconductor hybrid photocatalysts-based photo-electrochemical conversion of CO_(2)into fuels and other useful products.First,general mechanism of photo-electrochemical conversion of CO_(2)into fuels or other useful products has been discussed.Then,various metal oxide-based emerging hybrid photocatalysts including tailoring of their morphological,compositional,and optoelectronic properties have been discussed with emphasis on their role in enhancing photoelectrochemical efficienty.Afterwards,mechanism of their photo-electrochemical reactions and applications in CO_(2)conversion into fuels/other useful products have been discussed.Finally,challenges and future prospects have been discussed followed by a summary.

Autonomy and Accountability:The Transformation and Quality Assurance System in French Higher Education

The transformation of France’s higher education system,marked by increased autonomy,internationalization,and quality assurance reforms,has yielded positive outcomes.These changes have enhanced the competitiveness of French universities,attracting more international students and scholars.Students benefit from greater course diversity,academic support,and innovative learning methods.However,challenges such as balancing autonomy with uniform quality standards and promoting social inclusivity remain.To secure a strong future,France must continue refining its quality assurance system,enhance internationalization efforts,foster educational innovation,and prioritize social inclusivity.

Lessons from the British Early Childhood Education and Qualification Certification System for Early Childhood Education in China

This paper explores the early childhood education systems in the United Kingdom(UK)and China,providing valuable insights and lessons for improving early childhood education in China.It discusses key aspects of education philosophy,teacher training and professional development,qualification certification and standards,policy recommendations,and future prospects.The UK’s emphasis on child-centered education,the use of play-based learning methods,and the recognition of the importance of social and emotional development serve as valuable lessons for China’s early childhood education system.Additionally,the paper highlights the need for unified national standards and certification,higher entry requirements for teachers,ongoing professional development,practical experience for teachers,and diverse certification pathways.The future of early childhood education in China includes raising the social status of early childhood educators,integrating digital education and technology,promoting interdisciplinary education,enhancing collaboration between families and schools,and addressing the needs of special children.

Key technologies and development trends for efficient flotation recovery of lepidolite

Lepidolite is an essential lithium resource with diverse applications in lithium-ion batteries,ceramics,glass,and other industrial sectors.Efficient flotation of lepidolite is crucial for the extraction and recycling of lithium resources,holding significant economic and environmental importance.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the research progress on the processes,reagents,and mechanistic understanding of lepidolite flotation,grounded in the fundamental properties of lepidolite and its major gangue minerals.The article critically analyzes the current lepidolite flotation technologies and highlights the research focus on overcoming the challenge of significant fine-grained lepidolite losses during the flotation process.Through synthesis and discussion,the review also presents an outlook on the future development of lepidolite flotation technology.This comprehensive review serves as a valuable reference for advancing lepidolite flotation techniques,providing insights that enhance the efficient recovery and utilization of lithium resources,as well as the development of the new energy industry.